Adam Zreľák
{{Short description|Slovak footballer (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Expand Slovak|topic=bio|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Adam Zreľák
| image = Warta Poznań 2023 Adam Zreľák.jpg
| caption = Zrelak with Warta Poznań in 2023
| fullname = Adam Zreľák
| height = 1.83 m
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|5|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = Stará Ľubovňa, Slovakia
| currentclub = GKS Katowice
| clubnumber = 99
| position = Forward
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Odeva Lipany
| youthyears2 = 2009–2013
| youthclubs2 = Ružomberok
| years1 = 2013–2014
| clubs1 = Ružomberok
| caps1 = 61
| goals1 = 15
| years2 = 2015–2016
| clubs2 = Slovan Bratislava
| caps2 = 41
| goals2 = 10
| years3 = 2016–2017
| clubs3 = Jablonec
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2017–2021
| clubs4 = Nürnberg
| caps4 = 45
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2021–2024
| clubs5 = Warta Poznań
| caps5 = 82
| goals5 = 21
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = GKS Katowice
| caps6 = 12
| goals6 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2012–2013
| nationalteam1 = Slovakia U19
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2013–2017
| nationalteam2 = Slovakia U21
| nationalcaps2 = 25
| nationalgoals2 = 14
| nationalyears3 = 2013–
| nationalteam3 = Slovakia
| nationalcaps3 = 9
| nationalgoals3 = 3
| club-update = 19:35, 14 November 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 21:11, 26 March 2023 (UTC)
| image_size = 175
}}
Adam Zreľák (born 5 May 1994) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a forward for Polish club GKS Katowice and the Slovakia national team.
Career
=MFK Ružomberok=
Zreľák made his senior Corgoň liga debut for Ružomberok in March 2013.{{Cite web|url=https://www.idnes.cz/fotbal/prvni-liga/adam-zrelak.A170309_2311089_fotbal_ten|title=Chtěli ho v Anglii, teď se slovenský talent ukáže v Jablonci|language=cs|work=idnes.cz|date=9 March 2017|access-date=15 April 2025}} In January 2014, he was on a trial with Russian Premier League side CSKA Moscow.{{cite web|title=Adam Zreľák odchádza na skúšku do CSKA Moskva |url=http://www.mfkruzomberok.sk/spravy/index.php?clanok=1536|website=MFK Ružomberok|accessdate=4 February 2014|language=sk|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223223228/http://www.mfkruzomberok.sk/spravy/index.php?clanok=1536|archive-date=23 February 2014}}
=FK Jablonec=
Zreľák joined Czech First League side FK Jablonec in September 2016 from Slovan Bratislava.{{Cite web|url=https://www.idnes.cz/fotbal/prvni-liga/jablonec-fotbal-adam-zrelak-prestup.A170708_2337457_fotbal_tof|title=Jablonec ztratil Zreľáka, kouč má jen dva útočníky: Pracuje se na tom|language=cs|work=idnes.cz|date=8 July 2017|access-date=15 April 2025}} He didn't play for the club until March 2017, making his debut against Bohemians 1905. He played five matches for Jablonec and scored two goals, both against Jihlava.
=1. FC Nürnberg=
File:Adam Zrelak.jpg in 2019]]
In July 2017, it was announced that Zreľák had signed a contract with 2. Bundesliga club Nürnberg. He suffered an ankle injury at the start of the 2018–19 Bundesliga season, and didn't feature in the league until late October 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://sportnet.sme.sk/futbalnet/z/sfz/spravy/sr-a-adam-zrelak-po-zraneni-opat-hral-a-skoroval-ak-pride-sanca-na-repre-tak-ju-budem-chciet-vyuzit/|title=SR A – Adam Zreľák po zranení opäť hral a skóroval: Ak príde šanca na repre, tak ju budem chcieť využiť|language=sk|work=sme.sk|date=31 October 2018|access-date=15 April 2025}} In late February 2019, he tore the cruciate ligament in his right knee during training, ruling him out of action for four to six months.{{Cite web|url=https://sportnet.sme.sk/futbalnet/z/sfz/spravy/sr-a-adam-zrelak-sa-opat-zranil-som-bojovnik-zvladnem-to-a-vratim-sa-silnejsi/|title=SR A - Adam Zreľák sa opäť zranil: Som bojovník, vrátim sa silnejší!|language=sk|work=sme.sk|date=28 February 2019|access-date=15 April 2025}}
In February 2021, Zreľák requested his release from Nürnberg due to low playing time and upcoming contract expiration.{{Cite web|title=Adam Zrelak wechselt nach Polen|url=https://www.fcn.de/news/artikel/adam-zrelak-wechselt-nach-polen/|website=FC Nürnberg|access-date=11 February 2021|language=de|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211140646/https://www.fcn.de/news/artikel/adam-zrelak-wechselt-nach-polen/|archive-date=11 February 2021}}
=Warta Poznań=
On 11 February 2021, Zreľák signed a half-season contract with an option for a two-year extension with Polish Ekstraklasa club Warta Poznań.{{Cite web|title=Adam Zrelak piłkarzem Warty Poznań|url=https://wartapoznan.pl/index.php/2021/02/11/adam-zrelak-pilkarzem-warty-poznan/|website=Warta Poznań|date=11 February 2021 |access-date=11 February 2021|language=pl}}
=GKS Katowice=
Zreľák terminated his contract with Warta on 25 June 2024 and joined Ekstraklasa returnees GKS Katowice on a two-year contract later that day.{{cite web |title=Adam Zrel'ák w GKS-ie Katowice |url=https://www.gkskatowice.eu/n/adam-zrelak-w-gks-ie-katowice |publisher=GKS Katowice |access-date=2 July 2024 |language=pl |date=25 June 2024}}
International career
Zreľák took part in the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Poland, where he captained Slovakia U21.
On 19 November 2013, Zreľák made his senior international debut for Slovakia against Gibraltar.{{Cite news|title=Gibraltar draws 0-0 with Slovakia in UEFA debut|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/football/gibraltar-draws-0-0-with-slovakia-in-uefa-debut/WSVAOA4RSDEXS2LD5PC5TGAG3E/|website=The New Zealand Herald|date=19 November 2013}} He scored his first international goal for Slovakia in a 3–1 friendly victory over Georgia on 27 May 2016.{{Cite news|title=Zreľák: Spoluhráči ma za prvý gól v najcennejšom drese skasírujú|language=sk|trans-title=Zreľák: My teammates are going to cash me for the first goal in the most valuable jersey|url=https://sportweb.pravda.sk/futbal/reprezentacia/clanok/394433-zrelak-spoluhraci-ma-za-prvy-gol-v-najcennejsom-drese-skasiruju/|website=Pravda|date=28 May 2016|access-date=15 April 2025}} During his third international appearance for Slovakia, in November 2018, Zreľák scored his second goal in a 2018–19 UEFA Nations League B match against Ukraine.{{Cite news|first=Pavol|last=Spál|title=Zreľák krvácal, točila sa mu hlava a dal svoj najkrajší gól|url=https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/video-zrelak-strelil-gol-v-zapase-slovensko-ukrajina/?page=5|website=Sme|publisher=Petit Press|date=17 November 2018|access-date=17 November 2018|language=sk}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{Updated|match played 9 November 2024}}{{Soccerway |id=286688 |accessdate=28 September 2021}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Slovak Cup, DFB-Pokal, Polish Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Ružomberok
|11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14
|Slovak Super Liga |32 | 8 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 8 | |||
| 2014–15
|Slovak Super Liga |18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 6 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!61 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 15 | |
| rowspan="4"|Slovan Bratislava
|Slovak Super Liga |13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 4 | |||
| 2015–16
|Slovak Super Liga |26 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 11 | ||
| 2016–17
|Slovak Super Liga |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!41 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 15 | |
| Jablonec
|5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 2 | |||
| rowspan="5" |Nürnberg
|13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19
|14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 3 | |||
| 2019–20
|2. Bundesliga |13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in 2. Bundesliga relegation play-offs}} | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21
|2. Bundesliga |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!45 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 5 | |
| rowspan="5"|Warta Poznań
|8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22
|Ekstraklasa |29 | 9 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 9 | |||
| 2022–23
|Ekstraklasa |31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 8 | |||
| 2023–24
|Ekstraklasa |14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 4 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!82 | 21 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 84 | 21 | |||
| GKS Katowice
|Ekstraklasa |12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 3 | |||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!246 | 55 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 274 | 61 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 26 March 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/54148/Adam_Zrelak.html|title=Adam Zreľák|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=17 July 2020}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=7|Slovakia | |||
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 9 | 3 |
:Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Zreľák goal.
| class="wikitable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Adam Zreľák | ||||||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center |1 | 27 May 2016 | ASKÖ Stadion, Wels, Austria | {{fb|GEO}} | align=center | 3–0 | align=center | 3–1 | Friendly |
| align=center |2 | 16 November 2018 | Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia | {{fb|UKR}} | align=center | 2–1 | align=center | 4–1 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League B |
| align=center |3 | 25 September 2022 | TSC Arena, Bačka Topola, Serbia | {{fb|BLR}} | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 1–1 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|adam-zreak/286688}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140202101112/http://www.mfkruzomberok.sk/timy/?hrac=hrac.356 MFK Ružomberok profile]
- [https://archive.today/20130418130242/http://www.corgonliga.sk/corgon-liga/hrac/1555/adam-zrelak Corgoň Liga profile]
{{GKS Katowice squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zrelak, Adam}}
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